Production of fermented cucumbers and turnips with reduced levels of sodium chloride

Tropical Science

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 233-237

  Yamani, M I ^a   Hammouh, F G A ^a   Humeid, M A ^a   Robinson, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brine storage; Cucumbers; Low salt; Turnips

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CUCUMBER; FERMENTATION MEDIUM; FERMENTED PRODUCT; JORDAN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TURNIP;

EID: 0032748214     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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